In our first themed episode, Cara and Michael attempt to unpack microaggressions: what they are and why they’re so frustrating to experience, and how to have better interactions.
Episode 5: Vinh Do (Part 1)
The first part of our conversation with Vinh Do, longtime cathedral member and former vestry member, about his story at Saint Mark’s, and his reaction to the anti-Asian violence that preceded and followed the 2021 Atlanta shootings.
Episode 4: Vinnu Komanapalli (Follow-up)
In this second interview with Vinnu, we check in with her after the Atlanta shootings and the anti-Asian hate seen across the country.
Episode 3: Vinnu Komanapalli
Vinnu Komanapalli tells her story about how she came to Saint Mark’s, and what it’s like being one of the few South Asian people at Saint Mark’s.
Episode 2: About Us (Part 2)
In the second part of this episode, Cara and Michael continue their talk about each other; their own respective journeys to Saint Mark’s, and how they find ourselves being people of color in a mostly white church.
Episode 2: About Us (Part 1)
In the first part of this episode, Cara and Michael talk about each other; their respective journeys to Saint Mark’s, and how they find ourselves being people of color in a mostly white church.
Episode 1: About This (Part 1)
In the first episode of the “About Race” podcast, Cara Peterson and Michael Perera explain how and why this conversation about race at Saint Mark’s came about.
Episode 1: About This (Part 2)
In the second part of the first episode of the “About Race” podcast, Cara Peterson and Michael Perera explain how and why this conversation about race at Saint Mark’s came about.
Ep. 28 — Rev. Canon Jennifer King Daugherty: Holy Backbone (Part 2)
In the second part of my interview with Rev. Jennifer King Daugherty, we talk about what it means to be a cathedral community at a time of quarantine and racial reckoning, and we turn the clock back to my second Sunday at Saint Mark’s.
Ep. 28 — Rev. Canon Jennifer King Daugherty: Holy Backbone
In the first part of this two-part interview, I talk to the Rev. Canon Jennifer King Daugherty about how she got started in the Episcopal Church, how she came to Saint Mark’s, and what it means to be the Canon for Congregational Life.
Ep. 27 — Maria Coldwell: The Second Half of Life
Choir member, vestry member, former Canon for Cathedral Operations, Education for Ministry mentor, coordinator for the cathedral renovation project and setting up the livestreaming ministry, Maria Coldwell talks about her journey to Saint Mark’s, and the seminal experience in her life that helped her reconnect with God.
Ep. 26 — Dick and Jane Carter: What Brings Us Together (Part 2)
In part 2 of our interview, longtime members of Saint Mark’s Dick and Jane Carter recount the story of how they came to the cathedral, the many ministries they’ve served in, and how their connection to a church in Russia gifted us our beautiful icons.
Ep. 26 — Dick & Jane Carter: What Brings Us Together (Part 1)
Longtime members of Saint Mark’s Dick and Jane Carter, recount the story of how they came to the cathedral, the many ministries they’ve served in, and how their connection to a church in Russia gifted us our beautiful icons.
Ep. 25 — Michael Kleinschmidt: Sounds of Longing (recorded March 2, 2020)
Our beloved Canon for Cathedral Music tells us how his love affair with church music began, the role that music has in our worship, and why being the organist for Saint Mark’s is like playing tennis with God.
Ep. 24 — The Right Rev. Greg Rickel: God Has Not Abandoned Us (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this wide-ranging interview, Bishop Greg Rickel continues talking about his spiritual response to the COVID-19 epidemic, how the outbreak has affected our churches and communities, the challenges of being a bishop, and what it means to observe Easter in quarantine.
Ep. 23 — Compline Choir Director Jason Anderson: The Seattle Rite
Jason Anderson, director of the Compline Choir, talks about the history of the choir, why it is so important to Saint Mark’s and the Seattle community, and hints at some of the big plans he has in mind.
Ep. 22 — Seattle Service Corps: Laney and Emily
Laney and Emily of the Seattle Service Corps describe what it’s like to live in intentional community with the other corps members, what they do in their service organizations, and what they’ve discovered in their time at Saint Mark’s.
Ep. 21 — The Rev. Canon Nancy Ross: Experiencing Jesus
The Rev. Canon Nancy Ross: Experiencing Jesus
The Rev. Canon Nancy Ross breaks down her journey from a Catholic church in upstate New York, to becoming a transitional deacon at Saint Mark’s, to why the work of Sanctuary is vital to our mission as Christians.
Ep. 20 — Adam Conley: Directing the Service Corps
- Adam Conley: Directing the Service Corps
Adam Conley tells us about how he got started in the Episcopal Church, his journeys through England and Saint Paul’s in Seattle, and how being the director of the Seattle Service Corps is a kind of homecoming for him.
Ep 19. — The Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman: A Dream Come True
The Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman: A Dream Come True (recorded September 24, 2019)
The Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman talks about how Seattle was always on her radar, what it means to be the Canon for Spiritual Growth and Stewardship, and the experience of preaching on her very first Sunday at Saint Mark’s.
Ep. 18 — Julia Logan and Henley: Nurturing
Julia Logan and Henley: Nurturing (recorded July 15, 2019)
Senior Warden Julia Logan tells the story of how she became an Episcopalian in the first moments of her life, and how her journey of lay leadership has inspired her to overcome her fears.
Ep. 16 — Lynne Markova: A Beautiful Mosaic (Part 2)
Lynne Markova: A Beautiful Mosaic (recorded January 29, 2019)
Lynne Markova continues her story of finding Saint Mark’s, becoming a vestry member and senior warden, holding the reins while the dean was on sabbatical, and how her experiences here have changed her life.
(This is Part 2 of a two-part interview).
Ep. 16 — Lynne Markova: A Beautiful Mosaic (Part 1)
Lynne Markova: A Beautiful Mosaic (recorded January 29, 2019)
Lynne Markova takes us on her journey of finding Saint Mark’s, becoming a vestry member and senior warden, holding the reins while the dean was on sabbatical, and how her experiences here have changed her life.
(This is Part 1 of a two-part interview.)
Ep. 3 – Rebekah Gilmore & Hildegard: Holy Vessels
Rebekah Gilmore & Hildegard: Holy Vessels (recorded June 6, 2018)
Associate Musician & Choir School Director Rebekah Gilmore talks about her musical background, her experiences leading the choir school at Saint Mark’s, and the special moment she enjoys at every Christmas pageant.